Apple IIe - Manual (Page 6)

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Many devices, including printers, monitors, and modems need to be plugged into three-hole,
grounded outlets.
If you have more than two devices that need to be plugged into the wall, you
should get a power strip. A power strip, available at any electronics store, is like a wall
socket with four to eight outlets. Many power strips have an ON/OFF switch, so you can turn
all your devices on and off with one switch.
Stacking Peripherals
The Apple IIe and Apple peripherals are designed to take up the smallest possible amount of
desk space.
You might want to put the DuoDisk on top of the Apple IIe and the monitor on top
of the DuoDisk.
Chapter 1 Summary
Hardware refers to the computer, disk drive, monitor, and other peripheral devices.
Software refers to the instructions, called programs, that tell the computer what to do.
Programs are recorded on disks.
Peripheral devices are things, like printers, that you can connect to your computer.
General Installation Tips
Remember these tips when installing peripherals:
Make sure the Apple IIe power is off and that the power cord is unplugged.
Make sure the bare side of peripheral cards face the power supply.
Install cards by rocking them back to front. Don't touch the gold fingers on the bottom of the
card.
Put cards in their recommended slots (printer card in slot 1, modem card in slot 2, mouse card
in slot 4, ProFile card in slot 5, disk drive card in slot 6, co-processor card in slot 7,
80-column card in AUX. CONNECTOR slot).
Make sure the pins on one connector line up with the holes on the other connector.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
The best way to learn about the Apple IIe is to start using it. So look for the disk labeled
An Introduction. This program will give you practice using the keyboard, and will teach you
some computer concepts and procedures common to hundreds of other Apple IIe programs.
Starting Up An Introduction
Follow these steps for starting up An Introduction:
Open drive 1 by pushing in on the latch. The disk drive door will pop up. If you find a
cardboard insert inside, remove and discard it. (While you're at it, check drive 2 for a
cardboard insert and discard it too.) From now on, the only thing you should put in your disk
drive is a disk and only one disk at a time.